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M6.6 earthquake, Ecuador, 1961-07-28

MagnitudeM6.6mw

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Depth142 km

Time (UTC)1961-07-28 01:05

Rank in 196126 / 104among M6+

Rank since 19003901 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×7approx.

119 km E of Macas, Ecuador · -2.29, -77.03

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1906 M7.5M7.5

2019 M7.5M7.5

2021 M7.5M7.5

1971 M7.4M7.4

1997 M7.2M7.2

1987 M7.2M7.2

2010 M7.1M7.1

1995 M7.0M7.0

1986 M6.8M6.8

2007 M6.8M6.8

1995 M6.7M6.7

1971 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.2 1958-05-25	1958-05-25 21:11	46 km	80 km ENE of Gualaquiza, Ecuador
M6.5 1955-05-11	1955-05-11 11:04	15 km	42 km SE of Cayambe, Ecuador
M6.5 1949-08-05	1949-08-05 19:08	15 km	22 km NE of Baños, Ecuador
M6.2 1942-06-12	1942-06-12 10:21	15 km	128 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador
M6.2 1924-07-22	1924-07-22 04:04	15 km	33 km W of Ambato, Ecuador
M7.5 1906-09-28	1906-09-28 15:24	100 km	16 km W of Barranca, Peru

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.